Treatment of Intractable Pneumothorax with Emphysema Using Endobronchial Watanabe Spigots.
10.5090/kjtcs.2013.46.3.226
- Author:
Doo Yun LEE
1
;
Yu Rim SHIN
;
Jee Won SUH
;
Seok Jin HAAM
;
Yoon Soo CHANG
;
Yoichi WATANABE
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea. dylee@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pneumothorax;
Pulmonary emphysema;
Endoscopy
- MeSH:
Bronchoscopy;
Emphysema;
Endoscopy;
Humans;
Pneumothorax;
Pulmonary Emphysema
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2013;46(3):226-229
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Prolonged air leakage is a major cause of morbidity in pneumothorax. When conservative management is not effective, surgery should be performed. However, surgery is not appropriate in patients with low pulmonary function. In these patients, occlusion of the airway with endobronchial blockers may be attempted under bronchoscopy. We treated two patients with prolonged air leakage using endobronchial Watanabe spigots under fibrobronchoscopy.
